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100 Years After Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Workers Face Dangers Born of Greed

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. March 24, 2011.

In "Triangle's Echoes: The Unfinished Struggle for Worker Protection, Safety and Health," filmmaker Harry Hanbury shows the fight for workers' rights is far from over.

Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule

Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica. February 8, 2010.

A new regulation would force employers to identify when a workplace-related injury is caused by repetitive stress. The Chamber of Commerce says it'll cost employers millions.

13 Workers Dead: A Look at the 'Shocking' and "Disgraceful' Imperial Sugar Tragedy

Phil Mattera, Dirt Diggers Digest. August 7, 2008.

VP at Imperial Sugar admits that working conditions at the plant where an explosion took the lives of 13 workers earlier this year were terrible.

Mine Disasters, Oil Rig Explosions: 100 Years After Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, Risk to Workers Climbs

Adele M. Stan, December 31, 1969.


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